Joseph Cook
__ "‘Turncoat’ was one of the
milder epithets applied by infuriated Labor men to Joseph Cook when he
refused to sign the Solidarity pledge, deserted the party and joined the
Free Traders. Probably Cook's religious convictions forbade him signing
a pledge which would have made him vote according to the dictates of
caucus, instead of those of his own conscience." Good overview
along with additional information such as parties he belonged to and
more. - illustrated - From Robertsbridge and Langlen -
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/5557/cook.html

Joseph Cook __ "Sir Joseph Cook, GCMG (7
December 1860 – 30 July 1947) was an Australian politician and sixth
Prime Minister of Australia. You will find an encyclopedic
article with links to related materials. - illustrated - From wikipedia
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Cook

Prime Ministers of Australia - Cook __ "Joseph Cook started out in politics in the 1890s as a member of the Labor Party, but soon left. When he became Australia's sixth Prime Minister in 1913, he was the first Prime Minister to lead a Liberal Party government."
You will find an overview of his life and public career. The portrait
above is from this page. - From National Museum of Australia - http://tinyurl.com/nwqdu